I saw a recipe for cowboy cookies on a test kitchen episode and I couldn’t help but think they looked really nice. Not quite a kitchen sink cookie recipe they mixed a traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe with sweetened shredded coconut, oats, and toasted pecans. When it came time to actually make the recipe I […]
Mid-month Middle Earth 11
We are officially “into the weeds” when it comes to the colors on the portion of the map I am working on, no more nice, large blocks of colors are awaiting me. It’s a balancing act of how much thread to carry while putting in stitches. Carry the thread too long, and it makes a […]
I Don’t Often Axolotl Questions
But aren’t these guys just the cutest? I have spent the last week doing a lot of pattern repetitions, and I am still on the long slog of making my second sock with no real progress (other than the sock is a little longer). The one new thing I have to show is that I […]
First Friday Fiction: A Curated Image
This is not the short story I intended to post for August. I had another one written up and was mid-edit when this story popped into my head two days ago and refused to let go. I’ve been rushing to finish writing the short story and edit it, so I apologize if it is a […]
We’re going to need a bigger bag (It’s Shark Week!)
As we are in shark week month (coming up on the tail end of shark week itself) I decided to make some crochet sharks. At first I went looking for some free shark patterns, and I even found some really cute ones (links at the end of the post) but none of them were what […]
Put it in a pudding: a loving look at custard-soaked bread
I like bread pudding. A Lot. There is nothing so wonderful as taking old, dry, stale bread and turning it into a decadent, custardy dessert. This is one of the reasons why french toast is such a wonderful breakfast food, especially when it’s done right with dry bread so that the egg soak can be […]
Mid-month Middle Earth 10
I live! We have family coming in to stay for a month so we have been cleaning and organizing the house for the last two weeks. Now that things are as clean as they are going to get, I have some more free time. Most of the free time not spent cleaning was spent working […]
First Friday Fiction: A Basking Day
I hope you all had a wonderful fourth of July for those Americans who celebrate. With the weather we’ve been having (hot and humid, a killer combination) I’ve been longing to spend time in the water. Since I haven’t had the chance to, at least more than the usual shower, I’ve decided to write about […]
When you wish upon a star bread
There comes a time when you look into your fridge and go “I got to get rid of some of this stuff.” While I was going through the fridge I stumbled upon a chunk of parmesan cheese bought weeks before for something – pizza or a pasta bake of some kind- and which was now […]
Mid-month Middle Earth 9
I wish I had a better update for you, however I’ve barely gotten more than 20 minutes worked on this piece over the last month. I’ve started on my third color for this section and we’re finally adding a little bit of color to all the black / very dark blue. Not that you can […]